Leons Headlines Oct 22: Westman is being treated to unseasonably warm weather with highs of 18°to 22°C today & tomorrow, 10 degrees above the late-October average, before a sharp cool-down arrives on the weekend.
-The warm weather is helping with harvest, now 86% complete; southwestern MB is 78% done.
-It’s a different world in northern MB as a major fall storm will bring 15–25 cm of heavy snow, possible freezing rain and winds up to 90 km/h to Tadoule Lake, Lynn Lake & Leaf Rapids this weekend.
-Assiniboine College launches a flexible, part-time online Bachelor of Nursing program for January 2027, LPNs can earn degrees while continuing to work.
-Brandon mayoral candidates debated ways to grow the city & manage development without relying solely on tax increases at the Chamber breakfast debate yesterday, today is the final day for advance voting10 am-6 pm at City Hall, election day is Wednesday.
-Brandon Fire & EMS handled 9,315 calls in 2025, up from 8,810 in 2024, with 911 calls down from 215K to 180K. | Brandon will introduce digital parking downtown & in the hospital area late 2026.
-Brandon to build a $6M roundabout at Braecrest & 18th St N, completion expected by spring 2028.
-Premier Wab Kinew visits Brandon today for a 3 pm public forum at BU & the Westman NDP fundraising gala at the Keystone Centre tonight.
-A poll finds 54% of Wpg hockey fans side with the Jets over Connor Hellebuyck, as he’s set to return to the club Friday; Jets visit Dallas tonight.
The Bahamas? Nope, Halifax instead! Imagine booking a tropical getaway and landing in Canada instead — but these travellers are making the best of their unexpected destination, with some disapointed & others are having fun with it!
Have you EVER seen a PINK DOLPHIN?! Forget Flipper — this incredible bubblegum-coloured beauty looks like it swam straight out of a cartoon!
The HOT new place to date? COSTCO! Forget candlelit dinners — apparently, the warehouse club is becoming a place for singles to meet, mingle and maybe find love between the bulk toilet paper and rotisserie chickens!
A 10-year-old helps his aunt make an Instagram video… and BOOM! One little assist turns into a viral sensation, proving you never know when your next big internet moment is coming!
HOT for HALLOWEN 2026. Google has revealed this year’s most-searched Halloween costumes… and I’m CONFUSED! Are people dressing up to scare their neighbours, win a costume contest, or just leave the rest of us scratching our heads?!
Arby’s has a MEAT SWEATS TRACKSUIT?! Yes, really — because apparently, nothing says fashion icon quite like dressing head-to-toe in sweaty-meat-inspired style!
https://mashable.com/life/arbys-12-foot-skeleton-meat-sweats-tracksuit-where-to-buy
Which province will spend the MOST money this holiday season? The answer might surprise you — and Manitoba’s number could have you checking your bank balance before you start your Christmas shopping!
Is Netflix struggling… or are we just DONE with TV? With streaming bills piling up and endless scrolling becoming an Olympic sport, are we losing interest in Netflix, or just getting tired of paying for everything?!
Netflix HOT SHOW ALERT! Natalie Holloway goes on an all-inclusive trip to Aruba… and never comes home. A dream vacation turns into a nightmare in this gripping trailer about the disappearance that shocked the world — and the questions that still haunt the case.
